High surf closes 2 West Oahu beaches

Some beaches on Oahu will be closed over the weekend because of the high surf, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

The DLNR said Keawaula and Makua Beach will be closed. Vehicles cannot pass over the road that crosses over the dry river bed in Makua because it is currently under 2 to 3 feet of water. At Keawaula, the high surf pushed sand onto the drainage dips on the roadway.

The DLNR will reassess on Monday, Feb. 29.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service said a northwest swell created surf of up to 50 feet on Thursday and will continue to reach heights of up to 40 feet on Friday.

Scientists agree that the Earth has been warming due to human-induced climate change, and as temperatures continue to rise, an increasing amount of severe weather events are expected to occur. Hawaii has already been seeing some of the impacts, researchers say, so how can the state prepare for more severe effects in the future?

Scientists agree that the Earth has been warming due to human-induced climate change, and as temperatures continue to rise, an increasing amount of severe weather events are expected to occur. Hawaii has already been seeing some of the impacts, researchers say, so how can the state prepare for more severe effects in the future?